Networking Newbie. It takes 5 minnutes total to boot. what is wrong

[lotust]

I just installed the linksys 10 base to a hub. My system is not hooked up to another PC just yet.

It takes 5 minnutes to boot. Argggggggggggg.........

what am I doing wrong? I have no IRQ conflicts. DOes any one have any sugestions?

 

[obenton]

Possibilities: 1. Make sure computer belongs to a workgroup, not a domain - it may be passing time searching for a domain server. 2. Under tcp/ip, make sure it is not configured to get its IP address from a DHCP server, may be passing time looking for one. Just plug in private IP address of 192.168.0.1, mask 255.255.255.0. And turn off WINS.

 

[lotust]

thanks yo so much obenton I will let you know if this helps.

 

[lotust]

obenton your a genious. thank you so much!! How did you know that was the problem? can you give me a good link to where to find this good info? thanks again
I am booting up in 1 minnute and 10 seconds

 

[1KrazyFool]

This is a common problem when people install network cards for the first time. When Win98/ME install TCP/IP, its default is to get its IP configuration from a DHCP server. A DHCP server hands out IP info automagically for clients. Windows will wait a very long time before it decides there is no DHCP server, and finish booting. Nothing too tricky, just a little networking knowledge.